Microchoerinae
| Microchoerinae Temporal range:
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| Necrolemur | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | †Omomyidae |
| Subfamily: | †Microchoerinae Lydekker, 1887 |
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Microchoerinae is an extinct subfamily of omomyid primates.[1]
Description
[edit]Microchoerines are often found in Europe [1] and are more derived in postcrania than some North American omomyids, like Omomys.[2] They resemble tarsiers in form. Like most omomyids, they are speculated to be insectivores, and lived in trees.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Minwer-Barakat, Raef; Badiola, Ainara; Marigó, Judit; Moyà-Solà, Salvador (2013-09-01). "First record of the genus Microchoerus (Omomyidae, Primates) in the western Iberian Peninsula and its palaeobiogeographic implications". Journal of Human Evolution. 65 (3): 313–321. Bibcode:2013JHumE..65..313M. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.07.002. ISSN 0047-2484. PMID 23916791.
- ^ Anemone, R. L.; Covert, H. H. (2000-05-01). "New skeletal remains of Omomys(Primates, Omomyidae): functional morphology of the hindlimb and locomotor behavior of a Middle Eocene primate". Journal of Human Evolution. 38 (5): 607–633. Bibcode:2000JHumE..38..607A. doi:10.1006/jhev.1999.0371. ISSN 0047-2484. PMID 10799256.
- ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
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